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Jan 13, 2020

JP Morgan Healthcare Day One: Qiagen, Guardant Health, Bio-Rad, Hologic, Myriad Genetics

On Monday Qiagen reiterated its preliminary 2019 earnings figures and addressed an investor's wrath, while Guardant Health highlighted its cancer testing plans.

Dec 18, 2019

Rapid Diagnostics Resurrects Multiplex MiniLab Platform, Targets TB POC Test

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The UK firm has purchased the assets for Enigma Diagnostics and anticipates it will soon receive clearance to market its first test for TB in China.

Dec 17, 2019

Institute Lays Off TB Vaccine Researchers

The New York Times reports the Infectious Disease Research Institute in Seattle has laid off about a third of its researchers.

Dec 03, 2019

Co-Diagnostics Joint Venture Gets Clearance in India for Five MDx Tests

The clearance covers tests made by the firm's joint venture for manufacturing, CoSara Diagnostics, in its facility in Ranoli, India.

Oct 29, 2019

PNAS Papers Look at Roots of Drug-Resistant TB, Fat Gene Regulation, More

In PNAS this week: analysis of extensively drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain, regulation of obesity-linked gene, and more.

Sep 25, 2019

Chinese Biotech Startup Looks to Develop CRISPR-Based TB Diagnostic

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The company said its test is faster, more precise, and cheaper than the current gold standard Cepheid GeneXpert test.

Aug 21, 2019

A Few Days

The Times of India reports on a pilot study that used genomic testing to determine whether patients had drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Jul 25, 2019

UK Researchers Developing Blood-Based TB DNA Test, Eyeing Broader Screening

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UK researchers said they are developing a commercial test that could enable sensitive detection of tuberculosis DNA in blood and provide an option to broaden screening. 

Jul 05, 2019

FIND, Unitaid Sign $14.5M Deal to Evaluate NGS-Based Diagnosis of Drug-Resistant TB

The project, called Seq&Treat, will be implemented in Brazil, China, Georgia, India, and South Africa starting in October.

Jun 10, 2019

This Week in PLOS: Jun 10, 2019

In PLOS this week: genes and pathways linked to multiple sclerosis, Salmonella enterica diversity in reptiles, and more.

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Hundreds and Hundreds Retracted

The Washington Post reports that a Russian Academy of Sciences commission has led to the retraction of hundreds of scientific papers.

Guilty Plea in Kickback Case

The Los Angeles Times' Daily Pilot reports the chief executive of Vantari Genetics has pleaded guilty in a kickback scheme.

Florida Bill Moves Ahead

News 4 Jax reports that a Florida bill to prevent life and long-term care insurers from using genetic information in their coverage decisions has easily passed one committee.

Science Presents Studies Into Disease-Causing Mutations Among Bone Marrow Donors; Links Between Heavy Drinking, Other Disease

In Science this week: potentially pathogenic mutations found in hematopoietic stem cells from young healthy donors, and more.

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